GUWAHATI, India, March 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Feb. 20:

[1] Heard Mr. D. Rathi, the learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. B. Sharma, the learned Standing Counsel, N.F. Railways.

[2] This appeal under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 has been filed by the appellant, Shri Gajendra Raut, impugning the judgment and order dated 14.08.2019, passed in Original Application No. I-42/2013(Old) by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, whereby, the claim filed by the present appellant was dismissed.

[3] The facts relevant for consideration of the instant appeal, in brief, are that the appellant had filed an Original Application before the Railway Claims Tribunal, claiming compens...